Benguela, 25 November, 2025 / 6:10 pm (ACI Africa).
Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has urged young Angolans to become agents of peace and hope, rejecting violence and destructive paths, so as to build a just society.
In his homily during the Solemnity of Christ the King, Bishop Jaca emphasized that youth are called to “overcome evil with good” and help shape the future of their communities.
“Christ calls each person to rise and live responsibly. Youth need courage to reject paths that harm society,” the Angolan Catholic Bishop said during the Sunday, November 23 Mass, emphasizing that “commitment to good begins when a young person decides that their life should help others grow rather than fall.”
He said, “The future will be different when more youth are committed to respect and justice. Youth must take up the challenge to show, through their actions, that change is possible, especially when one chooses to serve rather than harm.”
“The country needs you. The Church needs young people capable of promoting peace, fraternity, and solidarity,” the Angolan member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) said during the event that was held at St. Francis of Assisi Luhongo Parish of his Episcopal See.
